Research

Enhancing the value and sustainability of our natural and renewable resources has important societal, economic and environmental impacts. The key to ensuring a sustainable future requires the integration of a resource management approach for the valorization of residual streams and environmentally sound processes in the production of energy, fuels and bioproducts from natural and renewable materials. Scientific and technical progress in this field is increasingly dependent on the development and application of more environmentally sustainable processes; recovery, reuse and valorization of waste streams; and the discovery of innovative routes in the extraction and synthesis of bio-based products. The integration of lower environmental impact technologies and green chemistry is paramount to establishing a future supply of green and sustainable bio-based energy, fuel materials and chemical products, as well as a better management of liquid and solid waste streams. The challenge is clear – develop technologies that will be both efficient and effective over a long lifetime that will be compatible with the natural environment.

Dr. Pascale Champagne’s research focuses on the development of alternate water and waste management strategies and environmentally sustainable approaches with a focus on integrated bioresource management. Her research activities are interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary and have commonality with the fields of environmental and chemical engineering, biology and green chemistry; hence, she collaborates and has evolved synergistic relationships with a number of researchers in these fields to develop new integrated bioresource management practices, to introduce alternate aqueous and solid waste management approaches, and to create unique opportunities for the bioenergy and bioproducts sectors.

HONOURS & AWARDS

2017

Queen’s Prize in Research Excellence: Awarded the Prize in Research Excellence for the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. Citation: Reward for major contributions -- either completed in recent years or recognized in recent years -- for significant impact and performed, primarily, while the scholar has been at Queen’s.

Environment and Water Resources Institute (EWRI): Inducted as a Fellow of the EWRI for contributions to Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. Subsidiary of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

2017

Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award: Award intended to honour the contributions of professors that have encouraged undergraduate research at Queen's, which comes in many forms, such as thesis supervision, inquiry projects in the classroom, or supervising a capstone project. An initiative to recognize excellent mentorship of undergraduate scholars.

Way Memorial Trust Award. The award aims to recognize, promote and support outstanding practical research that has the potential for substantive benefits for the public at large. Title: Waste Streams & Recycled CO2 to Enhance Bio-Oil Extraction from Microalgae.

2008

International Water Resources Engineer Diplomate: Awarded by the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers in recognition of the contributions made by Professional Engineers in the area of Water Resources Engineering.

2007

Early Researcher Award: Awarded by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation to attract and retain and the best and brightest research talent in high-priority economic research sectors: Title: Recovery of Value-Added Products from Agricultural Livestock Manures.

2005

Russell Ackoff Award: Best Paper Award by the International Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management for the best paper. Title: Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose from Various Waste Sources and Their Feasibility as Feedstocks for Ethanol Production.

2002

Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award. The award aims to recognize, promote and support outstanding young faculty researchers whose academic work is particularly innovative, enhances the learning environment in the department in which they study and has the potential to be significant to society. Title: Ethanol Production from Municipal, Industrial and Agricultural Biosolids.

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Jul 2017- Present

Director, Beaty Water Research Centre at Queen’s University and Professor. Department of Civil Engineering (Primary Appointment) and Department of Chemical Engineering (Cross-Appointment). Queen’s University.

Wallace, J., P. Champagne* and G. Hall (2016) Time Series Relationships Between Chlorophyll-a, Dissolved Oxygen and pH in Three Facultative Wastewater Stabilization Ponds Journal of Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology 2:1032-1040 (Online publication October 6 2016)

Jin, M. , P. Champagne* and G. Hall (2016) Effects of Different Substrates in the Mitigation of Algae-induced High pH Wastewaters in Free Water Surface Wetland Systems Water Science and Technology (Online publication September 9, 2016; In press) (IF = 1.212) (Invited paper)

Jin, M., P. Champagne and G. Hall (2015) The Effects of Different Substrates in the Mitigation of Algae-Induced High pH Wastewaters in Free Water Surface Wetland Systems IWA ASPIRE Conference September 20-24. Beijing, China

Champagne, P., E. Clyde and H. Jamieson (2014) The use of a Passive Treatment System for the Mitigation of Acid Mine Drainage at the Williams Brother Mine: Pilot-Scale Study. 9th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environmental Systems. September 20-27. Venice-Istanbul.

Lackey, J., A. Maier, P. Champagne and B. Peppley (2013) A Review of Biogas Composition and Uses in North America. 8th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environmental Systems. September 22-27. Dubrovnik, Croatia. (Invited Speaker)

Speer, S., P. Champagne and B. Anderson (2012) Naturalized Leachate Treatment Systems for Source Water Protection in a Cold Climate. 5th International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment. January 5-7. Marrakesh, Morocco.

Speer, S., P. Champagne, B. Anderson and A. Maier (2012) Evaluation of a Pump and Treat Leachate Management Plan for the Closed Bell Park Landfill. 5th International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment. January 5-7. Marrakesh, Morocco.

Roy-Poirier, A., Y. Filion and P. Champagne (2009) Development of a Phosphorus Removal Model for Bioretention Systems. International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modelling, February 17-20. Toronto, Ontario

Sanger, M., P. Jessop, P. Champagne and R. Lee(2017) A New Process for the Production of Bio-jet Fuel Precursors from Common Carbohydrate Sources Using CO2 as a Green Catalyst 100th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, May 28-June 1. Toronto. Canada

Ge, S. and P. Champagne (2016) Use of Marine Macroalgae for the Treatment of Municipal Wastewaters and Biomass Production for Biofuel Applications EUBCE 2016 24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. June 6-9. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Su, X., M. Cunningham, P. Jessop, T. Robert and P. Champagne (2014) Aggregation of Colloidal Particles in Water Using Carbon Dioxide 'Switchable Water' 7th International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE/EWRI). January 8-10. Quito, Ecuador.

Thompson, S, R. Maassarani, P. Champagne and G. Hall (2013) Understanding Natural Disinfection and The Role of Algae in Arctic Wastewater Stabilization Ponds. Eastern Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) October 26, Kingston, Ontario

Champagne, P. (2012) The use of Waste Streams to Enhance Bio-oil Production from Algal Biomass 5th International Conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering. September 9-13, Melbourne, Australia. (invited speaker, session chair)

Speer S., P. Champagne and B. Anderson (2011) Treatability Study of Two Hybrid-Passive Systems for Control of Landfill Leachate at Cold Temperature. 46th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) February 22-23, Burlington, Ontario.

Zhang, L.,P. Champagne and C. Xu (2010) Hydrogen Production by Supercritical Water Gasification of Glucose over Ni Catalysts Supported on g-Al2O3. Pacifichem: International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies. December 15-20, Honolulu, Hawaii.

FitzPatrick, M., P. Champagne and M. Cunningham (2010) The Effects of a Subcritical Carbon Dioxide Environment on the Dissolution of Cellulose in an Ionic Liquid 60th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. October 24-27, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Plourde, R., K. Novakowski and P. Champagne (2010) The Potential Impact of Naturally-Attenuated Leachate from the Merrick Landfill on the Little Sturgeon River 1st Student Symposium on Water-Related Issues. Water Research Group. September 24, Kingston, Ontario

Chowdhury, S., P. Champagne and J. McLellan (2008) Factors Influencing the Formation of Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water: Results from a Multivariate Statistical Investigation of the Ontario Drinking Water Surveillance Program Database. Canadian Association on Water Quality. 43rd Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 11-12. Burlington, ON.

Speer, S., P. Champagne and B. Anderson (2008) Regional Variations in Constructed Wetland Designs for Optimal Protection of Receiving Waters. Canadian Association on Water Quality.43rd Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 11-12. Burlington, ON.

Chowdhury, S.,P. Champagne and A. Sarkar (2005)Evaluation of Drinking Water Treatment Technology-An Entropy Based Fuzzy Application. Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Management. October 11-14. Hyderabad, India

Rouhani, P., P. Champagne and P. Van Geel (2003) Impact of Hydraulic and Constituent Loading on a Combined Passive System for the Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage; 8th Specialty Conference on Environment and Sustainable Engineering and 31st Annual Congress of the CSCE; June 4-7; Moncton, New Brunswick. ENR-282.